At touchHAEMATOLOGY we are looking to the future – and it certainly looks bright!
This year, we are celebrating our inaugural touchHAEMATOLOGY Future Leaders to recognize the outstanding talent that has entered our field in recent years. These individuals are set to innovate and transform haematology in the future years to come.
Kindly selected by our expert Editorial Board and contributing faculty, we are proud to highlight their achievements so far and explore what the future holds for them. We had the pleasure of learning about their unique journeys, career motivations and the inspirations that have shaped their paths. They also shared their perspectives on the most exciting advancements in haematology today, and their hopes for the future of the field.
Congratulations to all our touchHAEMATOLOGY Future Leaders, and thank you for sharing your stories, insights and ambitions with us!
Zachary Frosch
Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA, USA
“Frustrations in clinical care often become the foundation for new research questions”
Read our Q&A with Dr Frosch here
Simona Maria Di Modica
IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
“Even unexpected results can be the starting point for breakthrough discoveries”
Read our Q&A with Dr Di Modica here
Esra Gülderen
Uludağ University, Turkey
“Research is a way to serve not only today’s patients, but also those I may never meet if my lifetime doesn’t allow me to witness the difference I hope to make”
Read our Q&A with Dr Gülderen here
Côme Bommier
Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France
“Survivorship will become a central part of our role as haematologists”
Read our Q&A with Dr Bommier here
Marlies Vanden Bempt
VIB–KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, Leuven, Belgium
“Research is hard – there’s a lot of failure and rejection – but don’t be discouraged”
Read our Q&A with Dr Bempt here
Eleni Gavriilaki
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
“You need to be comfortable with both the laboratory and the critically ill patient – that’s haematology”
Read our Q&A with Dr Gavriilaki here
Carmelo Gurnari
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
“Our job is to empower patients with data to make the most informed decision, together”
Read our Q&A with Dr Gurnari here
Elena Crisà
Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Turin, Italy
“The ability to identify precise molecular targets in leukaemia treatment is changing the game, making therapies more effective and less toxic”
Read our Q&A with Dr Crisà here
Abigail Ajanel Gomez
Washington University in Saint Louis, Seattle, WA, USA
“It’s not just about learning technical skills – it’s about discovering joy in the scientific process”
Read our Q&A with Dr Gomez here
Ferran Nadeu
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain
“Curiosity is key to advance in science, and we are fortunate to work in a field where discoveries can change patients’ lives”
Read our Q&A with Dr Nadeu here
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Nominations for touchHAEMATOLOGY Future Leaders 2026
We are excited to announce that nominations for the touchHAEMATOLOGY Future Leaders 2026 will open soon, and we invite the haematology community to share their suggestions for exceptional individuals who are shaping the future of haematology through innovation and excellence in research and patient care.
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Cite: Introducing the touchHAEMATOLOGY Future Leaders 2025. touchHAEMATOLOGY. September 26th, 2025
